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| What is a simple fracture? |
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Definition
| One that doesn't break the skin. |
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What is a compound fracture? |
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Definition
| One that protrudes through the skin. |
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What is an incomplete fracture? |
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Definition
| One that does not traverse the entire bone. |
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| What are the two types of incomplete fractures? |
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What is a torus fracture? |
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Definition
| It is a buckle of the cortex but not a complete break in the cortex |
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| What is a greenstick fracture and who is it most commonly found in? |
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Definition
| Fracture on one side of the bone only. It is most commonly found in pediatric patients. |
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| What is a complete fracture? |
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Definition
One where the bone is completely broken in two pieces. |
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| What are the three major types of complete fractures? |
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Definition
| Transverse, oblique and spiral. |
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| What is a transverse fracture? |
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Definition
| One that is transverse or at a near right angle to the long axis of the bone. |
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| What is an oblique fracture? |
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Definition
| A fracture that passes through the bone at an oblique angle. |
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| What is a spiral fracture? |
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Definition
| The bone has been twisted apart and the fracture spirals around the long bone. |
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What is a comminuted fracture? |
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Definition
| This is a type of fracture where the bone is splintered or crushed resulting in 2 or more fragments. |
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What are the types of comminuted fractures? |
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Definition
| Segmental, Butterfly and Splintered. |
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| What is a segmental fracture? |
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Definition
| A fracture with two lines isolating a section of bone. |
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| What is a butterfly fracture? |
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Definition
| A fracture with two fragments on each side of a main wedge shaped separate fragment. |
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What is a splintered fracture? |
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Definition
| A comminuted fracture where the bone is splintered into thin sharp fragments. |
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What is an impacted fracture? |
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Definition
| A fracture where one fragment is driven firmly into the other. |
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Definition
| Posterior lip of the distal radius. |
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Definition
| Fracture of the distal phalanx. |
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| longitudinal fracture of the base of the first metacarpal with the fracture line entering the carpometacarpal joint. (generally includes posterior dislocation or subluxation.) |
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Definition
| Fracture of the distal fifth metacarpal. |
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Definition
| Fracture of the wrist where the distal radius is fractured and the distal fragment is displaced posteriorly. |
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Definition
| Fracture through the pedicles of the axis with or withour displacement of C2 or C3. |
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Hutchinson's fx (Chauffers) |
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Definition
| Intraarticular fracture of the radial styloid process. |
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Definition
| Fracture of the proximal half of the ulna along with dislocation of the radial head. |
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Complete fracture of the distal fibula with major injury to the ankle joint. |
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Smith's fx (Reverse Colle's) |
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| Fracture of the distal radius with anterior displacement. |
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Definition
| A portion of the bone is pulled away by the attached ligament or tendon. |
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Definition
| Fracture below the orbit including the maxilla, zygoma and orbit. |
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Definition
| Fracture involving an isolated bone fragment. |
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| Vertebral fracture caused by compression type injury. ( the vertebral body collapses) |
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| Fracture of the skull where a fragment is depressed. |
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Fracture through the epiphyseal plate. |
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Definition
| A fracture caused by disease process in bone. |
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Definition
| Fracture where the lines radiate from a central point. Looks like a star. |
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Definition
Fracture that is non-traumatic in origin results from repeated stress to a bone such as from marching or running. |
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Definition
| Fracture of the ankle involving both the medial and lateral malleoli and the posterior tip of the distal tibia. |
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Comminuted fx of the distal phalanx. |
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